Stacking the Shelves is a weekly feature all about sharing your good luck in book acquisitions! So here’s what came my way since my last post!
The past few weeks have been good to me! This is what I have acquired since my last update.
Received for Review
The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston (finished Hardcover copy) – Many thanks to Tor for sending a finished copy of this book. It is a great book, and its nice to have a the hardcover for my collection. For those that haven’t read it yet, check out my review, as well as the great interview I had with the author.
Pyr has been amazingly generous this round, they sent the following three books:
The Prison in Antares by Mike Resnick (finished Trade paperback) – This series is new to me, a Science Fiction space opera, something a genre I have been meaning to try more of. But since this is a second in series and I’ve not read the first it might be a little while until I get to it.
Black City Saint by Richard Knaak (arc) – OK, this books sounds like it is composed of several layers of awesome. A gang war in Chicago, a a Gate that was opened by a Dragon, allowing dark Feiriefolk into the city, a woman he loves that he must watch die over and over? Ummm… yes, please! (And the couple reviews I’ve seen of this so far have been positive!)
Nebula Awards Showcase 2015 by Greg Bear (finished Trade paperback) – I have to confess (again), that I am quite neglectful of short stories. I often buy anthologies to then just have them sit. But, I am going to try and change this. There are some authors in this one that I know I enjoy (Ann Leckie and Aliette de Bodard) and some I’ve been meaning to try, like Nalo Hopkinson, so I am hoping to break my bad habit and actually read at least some of the stories featured in this one.
Again, many, many thanks to Pyr for the generosity in sending me these books!
Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (audiobook for review) – Come the end of the year, there are ALWAYS some books that I regret not reading right away. The Traitor Baru Cormorant is one of those books this year.It may have received some mixed reviews, but reading them I do believe this is a book I will likely love. I won’t know until I read it, so this one is actually next up for my audiobooks. Many thanks to Macmillan Audio for providing me a review copy of the audiobook!
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennet (eARC) – I know, all you hipster reviewers have had a copy of this for a while, but I wanted to reduce my NetGalley load before I put in my request. Well, I finally did (or I caved, not sure which). And am thrilled to have a copy on hand now. The first book, City of Stairs, was great, and I am so curious to return and find out what happens next. Many thanks to Broadway Books and NetGalley for the review copy!
Giveaway Wins
Was quite excited to win Tammy’s Spooktacular Giveaway over at Books Bones and Buffy. She had several great choices, but I wound up going with The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Because…. Stephen King. When I was in high school, his books are about all I would read, so I’m always happy to return. Pictures really don’t do this book justice, it’s a beautiful hardcover. Thanks Tammy!!
I feel like I’m the only blogger in the universe who didn’t get a copy of Shards of Heaven, LOL! I’ve seen the author on so many blogs that I follow, I really need to read his book now:-) So glad the King book arrived. I decided to order the UK version (well mostly because it was the least expensive;-)) and it’s cool! Ooh and Traitor is on my list to read this month, I hope I can get to it. Awesome haul Lisa!
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The Shards of Heaven looks great – I got a hardcover of that too. I’m jealous you nabbed City of Blades . . . guess I’m not a hispter because I’ve been turned down twice. 🙁
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You have some great books on here. Can’t wait to read your review of each of them – though I already know we agree on The Shards of Heaven, which was just a great historical fantasy novel.
Ooh, City of Blades! I bet caving has never felt so good 😛
And that’s a beautiful cover of The Bazaar of Bad Dreams! This is the first time I’ve seen this version. So much prettier and more colorful than the darker, more foreboding one I’ve seen, which I guess is the US edition.
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I really liked Black City Saint earlier this year; I hope you that you’ll enjoy reading it too! And so jealous about that copy of The Bazaar of Bad Dreams! 😛
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I am very excited for City of Blades – glad you gave in and requested a copy!!
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I still need to read City of Stairs before I can get to City of Blades, but I’ll keep an eye out for your review of that one! So many people rave about the first book; I hope the sequel lives up to its predecessor! 🙂
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Yeah, I’m with Bob – requested and declined (I was being a bit cheeky though as it did say out of area requests wouldn’t be accepted – and I’m definitely out of the area! – oh well, I had to give it a try!)
Lynn 😀
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